Okay, I’m sure you’ve gotten an argument with your buddies at some point, comparing who you think are the top 10 guitar players of all time. We’ve all been there, but here’s the thing that few realize. Rock and Roll isn’t competition, it’s not about who’s better at this or that. Plus, there’s a LOT of musical styles, that comparing let’s say a metal shredder and a blues master doesn’t really work all that well. It’s like comparing Country to Rap. When all is said and done, there’s still man

Andalusians, by Nestor Diaz MONDAY gt;gt; Fort Reno continues its dominance of our summer concert plans with the third show of the season, featuring Cigarbox Planetarium , Small Doses and Batala . Weather reports look favorable, but as always bring the bug spray and the dog and leave the glass bottles (and arsenic) at home. Free, 7:15 p.m. gt;gt; The Andalusians have been providing D.C. with a lo fi mixture of punk, jazz and folk, courtesy of any number of Dischord regular

Paul M. Banks has an exclusive interview with Dave Zirin discussing the past, present and future social issues at the heart of sports As I continued my interview with Zirin, I asked him about how/why some athletes are able to overcome the “just shut up and play” principle set forth by the status quo. “The great political athletes of the ‘60s were, you could argue, the best basketball player Bill Walton, the best football player Jim Brown, the greatest track and field athlete in a generation

John Gourley, the frontman for the insanely talented group Portugal. The Man , has taken to his band’s blog to talk illegal downloading and album leaks. Although a bit wordy, it’s a great account of Gourley pointing a finger at himself and realizing some rather unique issues that arise from that. For example, nobody knows the names of albums anymore. As stated prior, it’s long– so to read the article, click for the band’s blog . The Satanic Satanist comes out July 21st.

Last week I had the pleasure of having a chat to the delightfully outspoken Jon McClure from Reverend The Makers. I’ve been a fan of the outfit since their 2007 debut album The State Of Things horned its way into my CD player and, for quite a while, remained one of the biggest players of that year for me. Now with the follow up record A French Kiss In The Chaos on its way at the end of July (which, FYI, is a totally brilliant album and wipes the floor clean with the deb